Gracis, Ettore (1915–1992)

Italian conductor. He studied at Venice and conducted at Bergamo 1951–56, leading premieres of operas by Chailly and Testi. He performed at the Naples Festival from 1961, with revivals of operas by Piccinni, Rossini, and Cimarosa, and Mozart's La finta semplice/The Pretended Simpleton and Die Zauberflöte/The Magic Flute. He conducted at the Maggio Musicale in Florence 1948–50, and at the Teatro de la Fenice in Venice 1959–71; he led first performances of works by Malipiero, Sinopoli, and Turchi at the Biennale.